Proposal for integrating drone images and BIM in educational public buildings to support maintenance management

Abstract

Educational public buildings face challenges in the maintenance management (MM) of their envelopes due to the need for more information about the built asset and the absence of standardized and transparent processes. This study proposes a preliminary method to integrate drone images and BIM to support the MM of educational public buildings with low digital maturity. This investigation adopted a case study approach. The main stages involved a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) and a Case Study in a public university, including inspections of ten buildings and a questionnaire administered to the MM team. The SLR revealed a need for studies in contexts with low digital maturity, emphasizing using expensive and complex tools. The case study identified maintenance failures and the need for clear guidelines. Interviews confirmed the need for a preventive culture and a shortage of skilled labor. These insights supported the preliminary proposal for integrating drone images and BIM in educational buildings to support maintenance management. The following steps include implementing and evaluating the process in two case studies to improve transparency and efficiency in MM.